Working Paper: NBER ID: w23700
Authors: Pinka Chatterji; Xiangshi Liu; Baris K. Yoruk
Abstract: We test whether the ACA dependent care provision is associated with young adults’ propensity to live with/near parents and to receive food assistance. Data come from the 2008 Survey of Income and Program Participation. Findings indicate that the provision is associated with a 3.0 percentage point increase in young adults’ living with parents during the period in which the ACA had been passed but the provision was not effective, and a 6.0 percentage point increase during the time between the provision becoming effective and the end of 2013. In some specifications, the provision is associated with reduced use of food assistance.
Keywords: Health Insurance; Young Adults; ACA; Dependent Care Provision; Living Arrangements
JEL Codes: I01; I13; J1; J62
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| ACA dependent care provision (G52) | likelihood of living with parents (J12) |
| ACA dependent care provision (G52) | likelihood of living with other relatives or non-relatives (R20) |
| ACA dependent care provision (G52) | likelihood of receiving food assistance (SNAP) (I38) |
| ACA dependent care provision (G52) | likelihood of receiving WIC (I38) |